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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-26
BE KIND TO YOUR HORSE.

Kindness with the family horse is of
the utmost Importance. Always cult
vate an acquaintance, and be on social
and friendly, terms with him. If he is
tired and worn out, it is astonishing how
these little attentions will encourage and
cheer him up. When not in use he
should be given reasonable amount of
daily exercise. No animal will do well
without exercise. 1t promotes good
use of their limbs, and assists digestion.
The harness should be made to fit, thus
avoiding chafes and bruises. In cold
weather the lips and tongue of the horse
may be made very sore by contact
with the frozen bit. The bit should al
ways be warmed before being placed in
the horses mouth. Flies are very an
noying to the no les, and the use Of the
net, or some other preparation that will
keep the flies away, is well repaid.
Care in driving is of the greatest i'm
portance. How often do we see an an
imal driven until wet with perspiration,
and dotted with foam, standing with
out blanket Or protection of any kind
from the cold northern winds. When
in such condition, he evidently suffers
intensely; besides the danger of con-
tracing disease, from which he will
never recover. If any law in our
statute book should be more rigidly en-
forced than another, it is the one against
fast driving. When in use, blankets
should always be provided in cold
weather, so that they will dry without
chilling Protect them from drafts
when warm, and either rub down, or
let them stand in a stable, where cold
air cannot strike them.-American Agri-
cukanist for August.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-26

time is past. But few care for library
now, except students and professional
people; the newspapers take the place
of the library for .nine-tenths of the
reading population. Comparatively
few people now read books; it is only
persons of leisure who take the time to
do it. The current events of the times
are gathered hastily from the columns
of the newspaper, and that satisfies.
The weekly or daily newspaper is now
the daily visitor of almost every family
and its influence on the minds of its
readers, especially the young. does
much to shape the future of life. The
tastes of majority of the younger
readers demands what is called spicy
paper. This is well enough, provided
the effort to furnish sprighty paper
refrains from vulgarisms to gain the
support OF class of readers whose
tastes are of low order. It is not a
desirable quality of newspaper that
its selections and editorials should al
ways be of somber and serious cast;
an amusing anecdote and well-told
story are often profitable, and help to
illustrate truth. But no respectable
head of a family would welcome fire.
quent visitor to his house whose con-
versation is low, indulging in vulgar
jests. The same discrimination should
be made in regard to the family news
paper. A mans favorite newspaper
generally indicates his choice of com.
panions, and shows the sort of COM
pany he likes best to keep. The char
acter Of his preferred newspaper large
ly determines his own character. It il
also the index of his political status
his religious tendencies, and his in
tellectual tastes.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-26
UNDERTAKING..

The benefits of under or tile draining
have been tested during the past dry
season. Crops of various kinds, we
are told by intelligent farmers. suffered
less from drouth where the lands were
tile-drained, and the yield was much
larger than those on undrained lands.
Mr.. G. Holt, in the town of Pleasant
Prairie, has miles Of tile.draining on
his farm. and his farm crops have not
suffered seriously from drouth, which
were on the drained lands, and he says
the increased production of his under
drained lands has largely compensated
for the cost of drainage. The advan-
tages of understanding have been un-
derstood fer many years, but not gener.
ally resorted to until more recently, be.
cause of the expense; but, like all other
improvements, the work has been
systematized and the cost reduced.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-26

Grain, ike the hay crop, is light
yield this year.
The death of Mrs. Hattie Washburn
recently makes four members of Mr..
Geo. Bush's family who have died with
in two years of consumption. =
Mr.. ]. II. Harms little boy, who was
hurt recently in horsepower, is getting
along nicely. One of the knives in his
cider mill grinder worked loose lately,
when the cylinder was making 1000
revolutions per minute. It made big
clstter and drove the men all out of the
mill. Nobody was hurt, and not much
damage was done to the cylinder
James Hunt contemplates trying the
climate of Nebraska this fall to see if il
will relieve his asthma.
Michael Balkis has finished a road
cart, which Martin Tourtelotte will ex.
hibit at the Racine fair next week, show.
ing the superiority of his new patent coil
spring attachment. He gave us ride
in the cart, and the motion was as easy
as palace car, and it wholly relieved
the horse from the rebound of the thillf
so conspicuous in the action of many o.
the road carts.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-26
RAwLINs. WYoMING, Aug. 90, 1887.
EprroY, Trr ron anrr so.Q4


RAwLNs. WYoMING, Aug. 90, 1887.
EDITOR TELEGRAPH. iatsa
DEAR SIR As am an old Kenosha
county boy, I thought perhaps you
would like to hear something from me
regarding the "Utes." For the last few
days there has been considerable excite
ment here on account of the Indian
outbreak on White River. All the set
tiers and ranchmen have gathered at
Meeker and Glenwood Springs. The
Indians who are on the warpath are I'M
der old Colorow, they being the same
outfit that led the celebrated Meeker
and Thomburg massacre in 1879, that
resulted in killing the Meeker family,
Major Tho-nburg and his brave COM
mand. They wereso successful then that
they feel encouraged to try it again.
About two weeks ago the writer was
on hunt in-the White River country
and was on the old Thomburg battle
ground. The ground is still strewn with
the bones of dead horses and mules
killed at the time.
A messenger just in from Meekel
this morning reports that the country is
| all on fire between Bear and White
Rivers, and that settlers have had two
or three fights, resulting in killing foul
Indians and wounding others only
three white men reported wounded
Bucks from other tribes are Joining
Coiorow in small bands. At present i
is hard to tell what the result will be
If the Meeker stage arrives to.nigh
further particulars will be learned, ant
If necessary a company of about sevent,
men will start from here to help then
out. Yours very truly,
e. NJ. STANNARD.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-26
RACINE ITEMS.

Mr.. J. G. Pagel died at Burlington
Wis.,, on the 18th inst, of old age. HI
was in his 83d year.
Mrs. Fred. Wegge died at Waterford
Wis, on the 18th inst, of cholera NOR
bus, aged so years and 8 months.
Mr.. A. J. Larson and Miss Thes
Peterson, both of Racine, were married
at the Scandinavian church on the 18th
inst.
Miss Emma Rasch died at Burlington
on the 18th inst, of diphtheria, aged q
years, months and q days.
DR.. Warner Wadsworth died on the
18th inst, of apoplexy, aged "a years
He was one of the most popular and re.
spected men of the city, and resident
since 1912.
Mrs. Sarles, a resident of Racine
when Wisconsin was yet a territory,
died at Sparta, Wis.,, on the 18th inst.
Mrs. M. M. Conrode died on the 18th
inst, of old age.
Mrs. T. w. Brandow died on the Goth
inst.
Miss Lucy Bobeck, aged IS years,
died on the 50th.
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THE UNITED FAIR OF RACINE
AND KENOSHA COUNTIES.


1t will be borne in mind that a union
fair Of the two counties of Racine and
KenOsha will be held on the fair
grounds at Racine, beginning Monday,
August 20, continuing during the week
ending on Saturday, Sept. 8. 10 what
extent the interest in the fair is felt in
this county by that class Of people who
usually patronize county fairs we have
no information. Fairs rightly man.
aged are unquestiOnably profitable. In
the organization for the control of this
fair, Kenosha county has been given a
full share of the officers: w. S. Max.
well. President; E. Balm. G. w. Nc.
KesSon, Henry Blackman, Vice-Presl.
dents; ]. w. Rhodes. John Lucas, Gus
Voltz, J. M. Kellogg, Conner Roberts;
Directors.
These men have all business qualifi'
cations, but how many Of them. IL any,
are working for the success of the
union fair cannot now be stated. II
will only be remarked, that there il
more inspiration and Indictment to
progress in one good and well patron.
lied fair than in q half a dozen indif.
ferent ones.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-26
A FARMERS MISTAKE.

/ know Wellto-do farmer, having
eight children, who, as soon as they are
old enough to support themselves. leave
their home. Of the five bows. not one
remains on the farm. They have gone
to clerkship and other positions, in pre-
ference to staying on the much despiseI
farm. A glance in the home may ac-
count somewhat for this. There never
has been any effort to make it attractive
for the children. The parents aim has
been to work and save, with scarcely a
thought that their children had any other
l4needs than food and clothing. They are
active, bright-minded boys and girls. 1t
is no wonder that the dullness and mon
otony became uncomfortable.
This farmer does not hesitate to spend
money in farm improvements, in fine
stock, or in anything that will advance
his financial interest but any outlay
Tor the children's pleasure is regarded as
unnecessary and ex.ravagant.
Children cannot feel that sense of pro-
prietorship In the farm and its profits
that is stimulant to the heads of the
household, and something is needed to
take Its place. Some personal property,
even II chicken or pig, is strong
incentive. Children are sportive by ma.
ture-all young animals a4e and some
diversion is essential for leisure hours
otherwise their minds will wander of
and dwell on the attractions supposed tc
pertain to village and city life.
If children love music and an organ
or piano cannot be afforded, let then
have smaller and less expensive instru
ments. Many an hour might be spen
in tie happiest way by boy in hi
efforts to perform on the violin or accor
| deon that would otherwise pass discon
tentedly or in hurtful companionship.
/ A few dollars each year invested il
reading matter will not only suppl,
pleasant employment for leisure hours
but the means of mental improvement
as well. There are so many excellen
entertaining publications for the young
and at such low prices, that no family il
which there are children should be with
out one or more.-American Agric,tbu,
icf
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SOMERS.

The copious rains of the past few days
have done much towards reviving thu
scorched fields, which now begin to as
sumo a greenish tint.
Quite number of our farmers hav,
threshed their grain, so that fair est
mate as regards the average yield Cal
be given. Wheat a fair crop, from II
to Is bushels per acre; oats, from 10 te
46 bushels per acre rye, Is to 20 bush
els; barley, 8 to Is bushels.
Our school officers are making ar
rangements for the winter schools, ant
engagements are reported as follows
District No. /, or Town Hall school, Mis-
Minnie Gibbon No. 2, Jordan district
Miss Minnie Crow Bowker district, Mr.
Sabin.
Miss Mile Petrie has secured posi-
ton in the Green Bay schools, and leaves
for that place on Friday.
Mr.. David Gibbon has accepted the
position of Principal of the Brandon
schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Pienkowsky, o.
Chicago, spent a portion of last week
among Somers relatives and friends.
Mr.. S. Burroughs is building a large
silo, and will make kraut of his corn
crop.
On Thursday, 25th, two of our esti.
mable young people united their fortunes
in marriage. The contracting parties
are Mr.. David Gibbon and Miss Mary
Bowker, eldest daughter of M. B. Bow
ker. Esq. The happy pair have the best
wishes of many friends.
Mr.. Root is improving his new farm.
He has already fine barn and new
house. Workmen are busy on the
residence; the cellar is almost ready
for the upright part. The ground is
being improved by scraping away and
leveling down, and soon fine house
will grace the handsome location.
Mr.. Runals is improving his ground
also; he has built a fine brick barn.
Mr.. Ed. Northway is moving up the
old tenement house on the Weed farm
for a granary. preparatory to threshing
his grain.
Mr.. A. d. Northway is compelled to
stay at home, and at present is under
the care of the doctor.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-26
INCREASE OF CRIME.

Articles have recently appeared in
respectable public journals in respect
to the remarkable increase of crime in
this country. These conclusions are
not arrived at by mere conjecture OF
guessing, but from statistical facts.
Th ere is no evidence more conclusive
and reliable than Statistics, when care.
fully collected and compiled. Freder-
:ick III. Wines, a statistician, whose
figures are regarded as accurate as any
man in the country, bases his state
ments chiefly Oh the number of COM
mitments for crime in each state. His
Investigations have extended to seven
states Pennsylvania. New Jersey,
New Hampshire, Illinois, Iowa, Min
nesota and Maine. Taking the result
in these states as the average of all the
states collectively. Mr.. Wines gives his
conclusions. From the statistics it
appears that there has been a fearful
increase of crime in the United States
the past twenty years. making due al
lowance for the increase of population
in making the calculations. 1t further
appears from statistics that, while
crime has been steadily growing in the
United States, it has been decreasing in
European countries, particularly in
England, Scotland and Ireland, from
which countries the greatest pains have
been taken to procure the facts. From
these collected statistics it is fair to as
sumo that there are one-third more con-
victions in this country. in proportion
to the population, than twenty years
ago. The highest increase of crime APP
pears in those states that have received
the largest foreign immigration. In
England the statistics show opposite
results; the decrease of crime has been
about one-half in the past forty years,
while during that time the population
has increased from 100000 to "a
100000. In the statistics for the crime
of murder the percentage is far greater
in proportion to population in this
country than in England and Scotland,
the details of which are given in the
work referred to. If we are compelled
to admit the statement that crime is
on the increase in the United States.
while on the decline in England and
there must be some reason
for it. The common reason given ap-
pears to De the character of the foreign
immigration which in these later years |
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-26
PATENTS GRANTED

To citizens of Wisconsin during the past
week, and reported expressly for this
paper by G. A. Snow & Co., patent law.
yers, opp. U. S. patent Office, Washing
ton, d. c.:
II. Birkholz, Milwaukee, spiral con.
veyor D. w. Clark, Dodgeville, dental
mandrel and disk P. A. Drake, Shell
Lake, adjustable book-holder G. Fisher,
Manitowoc, gate for bridges G. Kruger,
Wausau, stump puller; w. G. Layer,
Milwaukee, trier; f. Schreckenberg,
Fort Atkinson, check-rein carrier and
binder stay for brides O. r. Tower,
La Crosse, can for measuring and retail
ing milk.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-26
ARTESIAN WELLS-FARMERS.

ARTESIAN WELLS-FARMERS.
One good result growing out of the
long and severe drought will be the
sinking of artesian wells. Although
the present season has been the most
dry in this state known to the oldest
settlers, it has not been the first in
which farmers have found it difficult
to obtain a supply of water for their
stock. That the country has been and
probably always will be subject to
droughts is reasonable conclusion.
Stock which is required to be driven
miles once day to water in extreme
warm weather must necessarily suffer.
All domestic animals require water as
well as food. Artesian wells can be
relied upon for water at all seasons.
During the long period of warm. dry
weather the flow of water from the
artesian wells in this city was not
visibly diminished. Enough artesian
water has been running to waste from
these wells to have supplied the farm
stock of large district of country,
could it have been utilized for that
purpose. The sinking of .artesian
wells is attended with considerable
expense. Whether their construction
will be cheapened is barely possible.
No doubt the attention of farmers in
neighborhoods where the water supply
is not reliable at all times and seasons
will be turned to artesian wells. T he
water in these wells rises from sixty
to eighty feet above the surface of the
land, and can be conveyed by water
mains to elevations not higher than
the number of feet the water rises at
the we'll above the surface. A number
of farmers residing in the same neigh
bOrhood can be accommodated with
all the water they need for family use
at their dwellings and for the need of
the farm stock. 1t requires no buckets
to draw water from wells or laborious
pumping; only the turning of faucet
which almost a child can manage and
the water flows. It can also be said
in favor of artesian water that it is
pure-probably none purer. 1t has
often been analysed by chemists and
pronounced free from any deleterious
substances. Such farmers as have a
supply of good water for family and
stock will not be particularly interest
ed in what is here said in respect to
artesian wells.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-26
OLD SETTLERS MEETING,

The old settlers gathering on their
grounds at Paddock's lake on Wednes-
DAY was surprise in point of number.
The weather had been so forbidding
previous to the day of meeting that Il
failure had been apprehended, but I'M.
expectedly the number of people in at
tendance was large-probably the
largest of any of the annual meetings
which have yet been held. The num-
Der of carriages on and about the
grounds was, it is said, at least one
hundred and fifty. Munson Paddock
gave a creditable address, and H. HI.
Yarbell read an interesting statement
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-26
AN UNFEELING REMARK,

Mrs. Yerger-" I believe will accom-
pany your daughter Clara to the ball thi
evening"
Colonel Yerger-" What is your OBJ
ject?"
When the people see how beautiful
she is they will say d: How lovely her
mother must have looked when she was
youngp
No, that's not what they will say"
"What will they say?'
" When they see you at the ball with
Clara they will say, See how ugly Clara
will be when she gets to be as old as hel
mother"
"Oh, you brute |"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-26
CHURCHES

Sunday was rather rainy day and
churches were not largely attended
Rev. Mr.. Bray was back from vacation
of two Sabbaths and ofliciated as usual
Miss Alice Hill, formerly a resident OF
this city, now of st. Joe, Mo-, sung in
the choir gallery AN impressive piece
of sacred music. The other churches
were served as usual by their respec-
tive pastors.
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WHO rs RESPONSIBLE FOR
SOME OF THE PRO-
FANITYP

On a recent dark night, no moonlight
or starlight, man, whether citizen or
stranger "deponent saith not" was
finding his way on frequented but
defective sidewalk in this city, and
CHANGED to stumble and fall. He was
heard to profanely curse the authorities
for not furnishing the streets with
ii0ht
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-26

Rev. Myron Reed is now spoken of
as the probable successor to the pulpit
made vacant by the death of Henry
Ward Beecher, Plymouth church,
Brooklyn, N. Y. Rev. DR.. Parker, of
Temple church, London, who has a
wide reputation in England, had been
spoken of for the position, with some
prospect of his acceptance. Rev. Reed
has the reputation of both preacher and
politician, and has occupied different
pulpits in this state. Rev. DR.. Parker
is expected in this country soon to fill
All engagement to deliver a memorial
address on the life of Henry Ward
Beecher.
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THE NEWSPAPER.

The influence OF the newspaper has
been the theme of many y writer
Newspapers have become great power
for controlling public opinion. both for
good and evil. They are largely the
educators Of the masses, for right or
wrong action, and are In these times
almost the only reading Of the great
majority of persons. Time was when
every town and considerable village
regarded public library important to
furnish reading for the people; but that
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-26

The coroner's jury investigating the
causes of the great railroad disaster,
near Chatsworth, ILL.,. and on whom the
blame rests, have fixed the cause of the
terrible catastrophe on the section
foreman who neglected, as directed, to
make thorough examination of the
condition of that part of the road be-
fore the train came upon it. This find
ing of the jury does not seem to give
general satisfaction.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-26

How they do things in the northern
part of this state. Not many weeks
ago the city of Marshfield was swept
away by fire. Now forty-nine solid
brick stores and hotel are fast approach
ing completion. At least 1000 me-
chanics arc employed in building the
city.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-26

The past month was the hottest July
that has been known in Georgia for
years.
Of the 800 delegates in the National
Democratic Convention ofnext year, the
Southern States will have SOC.
Excessive smoking of cigarettes was
the certified cause of the death at New
Durham, N. j., the other day of William
Cranston, aged Is years.
Every life is a failure that has not
done something towards rendering hap
pier the lives with which it came in
contact.
The tongue of the chronic grumbler
is like the cackling of a goOse-very
annoying, but of no real consequence in
the world.
"Here's a hair on your shoulder"
said his wife, with an ominous calmness
"Oh-er-yes I've been playing with
the poodle"
"John, don't be silly. Flossie is not
a brunette poodle"
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has been coming to this country
coming, as it does, largely from the
lower classes. While this fact may to
a large extent account for the alarm
ing evil, we are not satisfied to attri-
butte it to that alone, but at a future
time will attempt to show that the
cause is in good measure chargeable
at home. and from defects in some of
our institutions.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-26

The Republican State Convention of
Pennsylvania, held last week, endorsed
james G. Blaine as candidate for
President. This offsets the Ohio Re
publican State Convention, which ell
dOrsed Sherman for that Office.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-26

The Southern newspapers defend the
bill before the Georgia legislature TO
punish Northern school teachers with
a fine of $1,000 and sentence to the
chain gang for teaching negro children
in the same room with white. They
declare the effect of such schools is to
encourage amalgamation. If Southern
newspaper men are sincere,s why not
provide for the punishment of the
fathers of the more than halfa million
mulattOes in the South, the outcome of
Southern amalgamation?
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-26

During one Of the recent severe
storms, Bushnell Dodd. of Rosendale,
Fond du Lac county, lost twenty-three
sheep, the lightning striking q barbed
wire fence beside which they were lying.
Farmers would do well when building
wire fences to provide them with ground
connections